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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

have noticed tho report that Mr. Evarts Intends to
support him. trust that Is not true lie certain
" must be aware that Republicans OF this ana oicr
States do not approve such course and certainly lne
two he offers for adopting such course arc
to say the least, unworthy of him. Inc hist. that
he wants to allow the President to make mista -
too trifng altogether. The position to which MT.
Lamar asprcs important to be cOIislucrcu III hdt
lleht-too important entirely. The second excuse
that of Senatorial courtesy is no better No courtesy
earth requires that tho interests or inc country
should 10 sacrificed for the sake OF anv Individual
Now aware that there IL cert ain sentiment
against plain talk like this but for all that IL Is the Dst
In tho end How are oar srnators to know the views
held by Republicans unless they do EXPRESS themscVcA
/ think paper Is doing good work In letting our
people I'm Washington know lust where stand on tho
matter for assure Won Republicans. far as have
seen, solid against Lamar
OPINIo s OFAPIIICE COMMISSIONER
Police Commissioner French said yesterday
think the action of President Cleveland In nomln-
atiny Lamar a Justice of the SUPREME Court was an
outrage II wolld be diSCraceiu for tho Republicans
in the Senate to the Presidents 1ciiOn. Just
consider II al stll rahd Confederate at heart
SCnatc and declare that lac would not permit any man
to call jefferson Davis traitor. Can Republican
Senators consistHnt aDpont such a man to make
laws for usi Everybody knows that dec sons of the
Supreme Court are the highest laws Of the land l
think the time has come for Republ!cans to be moro
aggressive I have talked with manv Republicans on
I. subject ant cry one OF them whose opinion IS
worth anything has said the same. Senator EvartS
have declJne vote In the Senate Committee In
amars and he fails I'm his duty he Will have to
face the dis pleasure of the leaders OF his party In New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
A PiUTLY OF ASSISSINS IN CIHARRON

WICHITA Kan. Doo. "A ranch nne miles frsm OAK
City In No Mans Land. mud boea occupied by FAMILY
named Kelly. Nothing Was known against them. AND
whom hey suddenly left while ago the fact caused Nc
comment A few days ago a naa happened 10 enter tho
house they had occupied terrible stencil caused him
TO Investigate aud The basement he found tho partly
drcompsssd boiy OF a mau. Two bsdos were
fouad. In the hoor trap deer, whore tho votas
we're thrown nto the cellar Gsod many people nave
Ayaterioasiy disaHpNAreA 81 lAeA
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rsyoyE HUNDRED AND rwgYTY.srx BASLs

sryrRy ONE HUNDRED AND TWgNTTsI1 hA.n .'.
ST. PAUL. Miua. Dec PA bill In equity was
dsv filed In tho United states Circuit Court ~
ing Institutions Of Nsw-Eagiand. inoludnk 'u nm
facturers' National Bank. tho Hsmii'o" NS. ,.,rs.
and tho National Bank Of Commerce OF bss'o"' ,ss
.n,,ns ,hou, sIooO 900 Of the preferred stock OF ~,
M,nn..ota Thro.nsr Manufacturing Csspany o, frSa
Water Nina to snton tho threshins cem r. trading
usinr its funds fer unlaw fal pufpsses OF nShoders
d. ho.J, far the stock Of ssue of us "A asted
from selling is bends st Discount receive" order %
Tor ia outirs sssora Judge Nelsos srsnea vhy ~
the com pauy 10 show cause on Dees"'''
Injunction shsuld not Issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
NOTHING HELRD FHOX CHARLES EIsSNER.

James d. Mctslland. ~ Inssl Ter Charles Essasr had
heard nothing yestsrdsr ab,ut his ~issns clont
Essner Is tho waiter at the Honnan House. who was
found guilty Friday Of heating his young Henry
He vas indicted eli Nsvsmber 80, and when tho case
caIne fer trial Eis,nsr seemed disturbed at
tho evidonas Tho neIt day he was missng.
lie va, held In $500 ball. whioh a barber
IN sixth-avs. furnished. Tho Case went 81
without aud he found quietly Of assaat In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

.eesud degree Mr.. MeCleland supposss that Eissncr
borrowed $50 and skipped" on the advice OF some
fsssh friend He thinks that Eissner had good chance
fer acouta because the boy he asserts refractory
pupil Tho Society for the Prevention OF cruelty to
Children the boy In its charge Etssner was fned
$50 In 1881 for excessive cruelty to another son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
FUNERAL or DENNIS ooRBETr

The funeral Of Dennis Corbctt will 10 held tomorrow
at his home. Ne 439 West Forty nsthst and tho body
will DO buried In Calvary Cemetery. His disease
sniar to that which attacked General Grant which
10 aimsst certain end life Of the Prince Of
GertAasy. Tho Eighth Restnont National Guard. the
bsrshed Club and tho sixty ninth REGIMENT will he rsp
resented Al the funeral Mr.. Csrbett believer IN
tho physes fierce doctrine Of freeing Ireland,
The Jchu broslih about esnvst set,
emonA Of Australia - rescue the FenAn prisoners Ger
hsW volunteered ~ b enc Of the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

shall cause to be located ana arrange
tonr trunk lines of postal telegraph. connecting tue
northeaseru western, the western south
and southern parts OF the United States Win Ine
Washington It also approprates the sum VI 9|0'''''
for the beginning Of the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
PROPOSED CHANCE ~ POSTAL Laws

wAsniNGrp>. Doc "A. Tho Postma'iorGrnerh has
prspasi hi which will e ihtt Id.cef ins az iioGse
A. sosI =, Iracucabt after The rsa,.stblns - Co.
gfes- materially nst'JlLf the pra"ni 'aT g'la lag to
per s,sihIs wrtug i:iln, tho wrapper, Of sec
und tnlfI AMI fourth ol-s matter ntll pro
yIles that The WORDS "sanps cop"s aud "uAfksd cop
les" may b. printed tho wrapper or incipsures OF
.scondelrss MATER. aSl that addition 20 thr original
PRINT writ I'll colrecisa' o. g. Isgraphca error
h, lnc.o,cd. III. bil also provide mas Any prbuss
which ~ -alabs As tArd clAs, matter may he placed
Glo wrppcrs Of such AAttcf. prnyi tod u ~ not IN
IL, natuo Of esrrcsp.Id-ucr. AID provided. tutthsr
tLIt sufficiently large space he LETT !Jf the ailrc'. As
e. fnnffhclls, matter. the bill allows tho tiycr
. oil = al
to be msrchaacsc contained thrrcia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
L.1EnrAINMENrs Ar THE WHITE HOUSE.

ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
w,snls,IuN. Dec 2L-Ths following dates have besn
his Rtais entertainments at the White House dur
inG tJ' coming social season:
Presidents reception. Mandav, January .. from 1
ia untii p IN, Cabinet dinner. Gtltary =. Dlplo
matte reception January ~ Dplsmatic dinner. Jan
gary TO- sres,isnsl judicial trc.pii.n January
&c; Hup's~s coLrt dinner February ,. Army hsd
Navy reception February .. aud a pnhlic reception
February IL. Mrs C-yclaad Will h,ld lfrernOon rsssIt
tons January 2, January ~. aud February l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
THEY DEMAND PAYMENT FOR THEIR BA00AGE
William A. Hardt and Henry Friedman. passsnsers en-

n.
tho steamer Ems. whose baggage was inJured en- the
voyage from this country last October, hled
Ibola yesterday In the Unit cd States District Court Mr.
Hsrdt doaanis $1,000 fer his loss. and Mr. tredsan
ter $3.50 The suits brought under recent DO
cson OF Judge Addison Brown TO the liability Of tho
steame or In cases Of hre such that On the Ess-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
WOMEN OPP

WOMEN OPPOSED TO PoLr0Akh ain, IL
PHILADELPHIA Dec. "a Special. .,,,,.ns -
v.meu iu West Chester who are cirsuisu.S 49, n
Ceogrsss not to admit Utah - . S'~ss'
nolyRHmy prevallA
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17

| advantage that should not be despised, and that
is the opportunity for mental improvement; many
a man has risen from obscurty to emnence, who
ture that we now possess. By sef-cuture, 1 refer
to the developement and Improvement of all parts
of our natures moral and physical well intel
1ectual. Self-culture cannot be secured if the
mind is kept in the unnatural state of excitement
ual reading of sensational literature; the other
hand good, wholesome roa ding nourishes the in
tellect, quickens thought, improves the taste and
| kindles the imag nation to higher aims.
The first step toward self-cuture is IA proper
course of reading, and this must be conducted in
telligently. Do not read too much nor long at
one time. bur go about it (as you did the eating
| of your Christmas chicken) slowly and carefully,
that you may get the full benefit of it, when
at work in your respective shops think over
what you were reading the previous evening. if it
does not to your mind readily, read it again,
and again, until it becomes fixed in YOUR memorv
DO not read merely to kill time, for the injury
caused by this habit hardly be imagined.
We all de sire to make friends, and it is right
and proper that should. but remember that
the next best thing to a good friend. is good
book.
Just SO sure as love bcgets love, does dwelling
upon evil beget evil thought engenders thoughts;
good ones purify evil ones corrupt; if your read
ing is good, so are your thoughts. and SO it must
follow, as a natural consequence. if your reading
is bad, are your thoughts.
1t is the dnty of everyone who enters society,
to contribute to its welfare and security. which
cannot be accomplished by seeking to initiate the
In # S1y
Whatever man has done, man may do, is an
adage which we will do well to remember. Many
man has educated himself by studying one hour
each day. and SO may we if we have the will to
persevere. and the energy to accomplish what we
undertake.
We rot obliged to struggle alone and un-
aided. there are those even here, who willing
and ready to aid and assist us, and if properly
improve our time we may go forth with the salts
faction of knowing that we have improved our
time and attained that which cannot be taken
from u.s. and in after life may be enabled to
look back upon the past, not with pride, erhaps,
but with the certainty that we are the better for
our present Xperence.-PRISON PRESS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17
THE TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS.

The criminal the person who has offended
to the community be compared to the child in re.
latiOn to the parents. When child does wrong
it is chded by its parents, but if it is good and
obedient thereafter, it is loved and caressed none
the less Punishment may at times be
admin s,erod very severely, but it
is done in good faith, not II
matter of revenge, but fer the chids own good
and for the happiness of the family. The child as
a rule does not lay up any hatred or revenge
against its parents but they love them as dear
ly and devo tedly as ever. If this be true to
Children why not apply the same rule to adult
offenders We know that the nature and char
acter of an adult is vastly different from that of
a child but there is still some similarity between
them.
We do not understand why person who ha (
gone wrong can not be >tored to the same posi-
upright and true as he before. Certainly no
one will attempt to claim that the fact tf IL per-
son having been i'm prison should be to his credit
ut we do claim hat after he has served a sent
ence he ought to be considered man if he
conducts himself as a man, and be entitle to the
same privileges enjoyed before. God fOrgives
sinners when they repent, man should do like
wise.
The Iro rost sensible people, we think, agree with
who sneer ut Il person who has fallen. and it is
often the case that those persons are themselves
not the most worthy of praise il their records
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17
A CARD.

In accordance with former provisions
made and understood by the projectors of
THE Prison MIRROR. and feeling that my
mission as its originator has been fulfilled,
l deem it my duty TO announce to its read
ers that, with the present number OF THE
MIRROR. l resign its editorial duties to the
hands of Mr.. Mirick. a practical printer
and able newspaper man, who will continue
to improve and build TIE MIRROR up to
its proper sphere of excellence and perfec-
tion. In thus resigning said duties. it may
be proper to explain to its readers that my
connection with personal enterprise of
like nature. soon to be launched forth from
''the outside world'' will occupy the greater
part of my spare time, and feeling that l
cannot successfully ''serve two masters" l
hereby resign my former duties as above
stated. but will continue to contribute, in
every manner in my power. to its future
success. With my deepest and most kind
ly thanks to the ''bOys," and likewise to
-all the readers of the MIRROR, for their
most generous support and many kind
words of encouragement; to OureXchanges
for their most generous response to our call
for same, and their many kindly words OF
critisicm, l submit the MIRRORS future
success to its new editor and its many kind
ly readers.
LEW p. SCHOONMAKER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17
THE SOLUTION is HERE.

How to reform the criminal, the prison
inmates of our land, has long been, and
still remains All unsolved problem of deep
interest to society and humanity at large.
Societies and associations have been formed
to solve the great problem, new laws have
5been enacted, new methods adopted, but
with apparently no avail toward arriving
at, OF acquiring the desired end. That the
great charitable institution, and prison re-
form association of our land. has been the
means of doing great good, individually
:and collectively, there is no room for doubt.
But the great qustiOn of true prison reform,
is as yet unsolved, and there is but one way
to solve it, and that lies alone within the
power of the inmates of this and like insti-
,tutiOns. We, as prisoners, can alone solve
athis great problem of prison reform. not
collectively however, but individually. We
.must reform ourselves, and there is no other
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17

should be thoroughly examined The fact that
person is sent to state prison does not always sig
Nifty that he is lost beyond recall or usefulness to
the community. Prisoners who have occasion for
communicating with one another, in converse,
very frequently ask the question: "What you
going to do when you go out of here"' The
swers may be various, but generally it VIII te IL
don't know what to do" Undoubtedly nearly ALL
if not ALL have resolved to lead honest lite and
to seek their bread through honest toll but there
is seldom laid down any definite plan oc acton.
The day arrives when their sentence expires
but the unfortunate being who has spent these
many mOnotOnous years of sorrow and grief is
sent forth to the world on his resources with
Il decent suit of clothes and five dollars in his
pocket AS he passes out into the great world he
feels that he is man once more; he feels that he
has suffered for his folly, and look any man
straight in the face. But now here is where his
difficulties begin. He has spent years in depend
ence; now he has to take care of himself He
seeks work, but in many instances he is unsuc-
cessfu, because of the gner of scorn which is
pointed at him by those who are no better than
himself, if AS good; and the remar!. is often made
THAT fellow came out of the states prison the
other day. This is discouraging and aggravating
for the newly released person, and often leads
him to fall back into his former bad habits and
old assoc ates. Here is where the failure comes
in. One has to be a man in order to receive the
treatment of a man. There is no need of a man
making fool Of himself, because some ''fooP'
might try to make him such. 1t behoves when we
go out of this place to show ourselves worthy the
favorable consideration of our fellow men. No
matter what obstacles cCme in your way, be up
right and square in your dealings; let those sneer
who find any comfort in it, and you will soon find
that you have gained the confidence and good will
of your neighbors. and you will never hear $50
cial cOndemnutOn'' mentioned, and those who
have sneered at your efforts will feel severely and
Justly rebuked
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17
GINGERBREAD.

A Territorial editor says in his paper:
yesterday we were again married. 1t
will be remembered that both of our former
wives elOped with the forman of the Office.
TO avoid any further Inconvenience of the
kind we have this time married Il lady who
is herself a cOmpOsitor and she will set the
type while we hustle for the ducks who
still owe on subscription Dakota Bell
\ newspaper with lots of advertising in
it makes the best buStle-it contains so
much puff. Peru Qll.) Call.
1t is strange that men insist OIL paying
biz SUMS to lawyers for advice when their
mOther-in-law are just dying to advise them
without cost.-Germanto own Independent.
Somebody has discovered that Daniel
Webster has no right to practice in the
United States Supreme Court. If he is
still practicing he ought to be stopped.
Phil Call.
If this spasm Of virtue and justice lasts
much longer in Chicago the best and oldest
families will be reduced tn beygary or
flight Chicago ought to pause and con-
slider if she can afford to lose twO-thirdS
of her population for whim of justice.
Phil. Sunday Transcript.
Der tufyl vas a shlOwful people, but
he gifts mortgage on your bones. nit
shpeedfuness dot vas overwhelmingly
sudden. uhd when he wants you to dOOk it
IN nv Tinmpnv Won don't got n cent.
Chicago Sunday National.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17
How Can We Best Improve Our Lefs-
ure Moments.
BY j. M'G.

BY j. MIG.
1t is a reasonable theory that all young men as.
pire to become respected and useful members of
society; in Orde r to do SO, we must improve our
present opportunities by seeking to get all the
good that it is possible for us to get out of our
present condition This is not to be accomplished
however. by devOting spare moments to the
reading of cheap, sensational literature.
The boy man who confines his reading to sto-
ries of impossible rObberies, manhunting adven-
tures the ruses of abducted maidens. and like alb.
surdties found in the lower grade story papers
and books whose only mission is to pander to un-
healthy and depraved tastes, has time or incli-
nation to think seriously upon life and its rcspon-
sibilities. The past lives of some of have been
IA sad failure, largely because did not think of
these facts and our present experience ought to
be y warning for the future; our surroundings are
not as pleasant as could wish but We have one
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17

plish this end. 1t is an old adage, but
nevertheless true one. that You can lead
horse to water, but you cannot make him
drink" So it is with regard to prison re-
form. Every law by which the universe is
governed, combined; all the societies and
associations Of the known world, past,
present. and future, all the adopted meth
DDS of united world, could not. in a CEN
tury of time. reform or reclaim single in
dividual, unless that individual himself
wills it so. These great associations, and
institutions of charity and corrections, it is
true, prepare advantages. furnish Oppor-
tunitieS, and extend great encouragement,
and lay these great and benevolent tokens
at our feet, we can accept them if we chose.
or otherwise: they are offered for our good,
to enable us to redeem the past, and it is
right here that we are enabled to exhibit
our manhood, and exert the only power
that makes us men, 'our free moral agen-
cy.'
Perhaps there is not a class OF indivilll-
ais on earth who are more prone to make
suggestions, form methods, and recommend
new principles for the reformation of
wrong doers. than this unfortunate class
themselves. What gross piece of fool
ishness and abSurdity it is. for us full grown.
free-willed men to be crying for some i'm
proved method by which we can become re-
formed. or for some kind hearted person, or
some synpathsing society to come and re-
form us, when the only means under hea-
ven to accomplish this end. lies a lone within
our own individual power and will. Let
us away with such nonsense, and settle
this great problem of true prison reform; we
can do so, so far as we are concerned, if we
will. Let us be men: honest. upright and
true men, Of moral courage and will. When
we form Il resolution to be thus. and exert
the power Of our will and manhood to that
end, then, so far as we are concerned, the
great question has been solved. We were
ali created and gifted with free moral
agency. and an individual knowledge of
right and wrong, and we have within us
will-power sufficiently powerful to over
come every tenn mDtatiOn. We can do the right,
if we will, we can be true. honorable, up
right men. and no power of earth can pre-
vent us from being such, if We will. If we
do not will to be such, then, in the name of
manhood, let us cease to cry for some one.
some society. or some law. to make us
what God gave us power, and rs alone, to
make ourselves.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17

j. c. Flood the bonanza millionaire is
dying.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-17
Good Cheer,

The gradually increasing warmth of
the season Is causing a look of glad.
ness to creep over the c~ountenances OF
the representatives Of the cattle inter
est now in Miles. One Of them was
heard To ray yesterday that the cattle
that had come under his observation
in the coulse Of n days ride over the
range were not particularly thin and
were feeding along the tops OF the bills
In those places which the combined
influence of wind aud sun had barred.
The los. from cold and exposure can
o be with some degree Of truth.
fulDcss said to have ceastd and
those cattle that survived the
wintry blasts but are yet weakly
will soon be on their feet
again and rustling. or course there
are thousands OF cattle which yer not
particularly incommoded by the
storms. and these are not referred to,
but those only which came near pass
ing 10 their checks. A more cheering
outlook than the month of February
has so far allowed indulgence IL Ger.
lainly at hand and the news shoulu be
widely disseminated throughout The
land. In this connection The Billings
Gaz. tie most truth lilly remarks:
"For some weeks past tn. Montana
journals and correspondents have been
busy getting up gloomy reports Of the
coDdit on of live stock aud d nd stock.
and extravagant estimates o ftbe losses.
A man who happens to ride through
a bottom where the old and weak
cattle have c~ongregated to die, nat.
urally takes an exaggerated view Of
the case. II he sees fifty. dead ami
mails. 1t seems TO him u frightful NOR.
lality, yet 1t may not represent n
per cent. Of the herd to which they
belong, aud the rest may be safe graz.
ing up in the hills. or course the
mortality must have been excessive
on some ranges, but on Others II lie
light and 1t may be::hoped that the sv-
erage will be much less than the esti-
mates that have been published. It lie
now time to consider the ~advisability
of correcting the false impressions Of
Montana that have been spread about
this winter. The whole country Ia ex.
%periencing q grand awakening from q
season Of depression to one ofunexam-
pied prosperity.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-17
The Beginning Of the End.

The beginning Of disease ia . slight debility or
disorder Of some Of the vital organs, the stomach,
the liver or the bowels usually. There sn dyspep-
tic symptoms. the liver 10 Troublesome, the skin
grows tawny and unhealthy looking, there are
pains In the right side or through the right shout.
der blade. The climax 10 often an utter prostra-
ton Of the physical energies, perhaps q fatal
issue. But II the difhculty 10 met intims with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitter, which is always efec.
tive n a remedy, and Il should be resorted to at an
early stage, there will be no reason 10 apprehent
those injurious subsequent effects upon the system
often eniAiled BY entirely cured diseases. Far
better II IL, also, 70 employ this safe remedial
pIainu, than quinine and other potent drugs,
which, even when they do prove ~efectual for q
time, ruin the stomach and impair the general
health.